Mellish Road Methodist Chapel
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Methodist chapel |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Town or city | Walsall |
| Country | England |
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| Completed | 1910 |
| Demolished | 2011 |
| Cost | £3,600 |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
Mellish Road Methodist Chapel was a grade II listed Methodist chapel in Mellish Road, Walsall, England, built in 1910.[1]
The building was of limestone ashlar, with some exposed brick, [2] and cost £3,600.[3]
In the 1990s, subsidence caused by the flooding of disused mine-workings beneath the chapel caused a significant crack to appear in its walls. It was declared unsafe and abandoned. An arson attack in 2008 further weakened it, and - after being de-listed[4] - it was demolished in 2011.[1]
During demolition, its 50 feet (15 m) octagonal limestone spire was carefully dismantled and later, in 2015, offered for sale, [1] with the initial asking price of £130,000.[3]
The chapel's records are in the Walsall Local History Centre.[5]
References
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- ↑ Buildings of England, Staffordshire, p295
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